Dumping-body.



A. c. BALLOU.

DUMPING BODY.

APPLICATION FILED APR.29 I918. 1 300,810; Patented Apr. 15,1919.

2 SHEETSSHEET L if wtw BY A. c. BALLOU.

I D UMPING BODY.

' APPLICATION FILED APR. 29. I918. 1,300,810. Patented Apr. 15,1919.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

' ALONZO o. BALLOU, or LYNGHBURG, VIRGINIA.

' DUMPlNG BoDY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 15, 1919.

Application filed April 29, 1218. Serial No. 231,401.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ALoNzo O. BALLoU, acitizen of the United States, residing at Lynchburg, in the county ofCampbell and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Dumping-Bodies, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention'relates to dumping bodies for railway ears, mining carsand automobile trucks, and particularly to the dumping mechanism forsuch bodies.

A principal object of this invention is to 7 provide a dumping mechanismfor cars and trucks which will dumpfrom either side with equal ease.

Another object is to provide a dumping I mechanism which will first openthe side of a car fully, then will dump the load, with the open sideacting as a chute for the material.

A third object in mind is to construct a dumping body either of whosesides may be held open to facilitate cleaning or repairing withoutdumping the body.

2 A further object is to make a dumping car which will be adaptable forhandling a great variety of materials, such as dirt, sand,

ore, crushed rock, and grains and vegetables.

' In order to attain-these objects, I construct the dumping bodysomewhat as shown in the drawings which accompany and form a 4 part ofthis specification. It is to be understood,however, that a drawingisnecessarily somewhat diagrammatic in character and that the dictatesof what is known as good design are not always followed. The

I accompanying drawing is to be regarded then as merely illustrative,and is not to be.

considered from any other viewpoint. I may wish to depart materiallyfrom the drawing in many details to obtain a superior form of dumpingbody and wish to be limited only by the claims hereto appended.

In the drawing- Figure 1 is an end elevation of one embodiment of myinvention, showing in dotted lines the dumping position of the body;

Fig.2 is a similar view of the opposite end of the body showing theparts in locked position;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the dumping body;

Fig. 4 is an end elevation of the same with parts broken away showingthe body in the act of being dumped;

Fig. 5 is a sectional elevation taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3, lookingin the direction of the arrow;

0 Fig. 6 is a detail elevation, partly in section, showing the dumpinglever in neutral position on the body;

Fig. 7 is a perspective showing the dumpmg lever and its connectinglevers; and

Fig. 8 is a bottom plan view of the frame which supports the dumpingbody, this view being on a reduced scale.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a supporting frame and B acarrier or tilting body held upon the frame.

The numerallO designates the two side members and 11 the two end membersof the rectangular frame A. (See Fig. 8). Four spaced cross-pieces 12 ingroupsof two, one group near each end of the frame A and securedthereto, are also provided. These cross-pieces are lighter than theframe members, and are provided not only to strengthen the frame, but tosupport and receive rocking arms or links, as willbe seen. The rockingarms or links mentioned are designated by the numeral 14, and arepivoted attheir lower ends to bolts 13 which pass through the ends ofthe cross-pieces 12. The upper ends of the rocking arms or linksl t arepivoted bybolts 14 which are secured to the dumping body proper beyondthe sides.

There are two pairs of the rocking arms 14., corresponding to the twopairs of crosspieces 12, the arms of each pair crossing each other asshown. These arms are the connecting linksor medium between the frame Aand the body B, and being of equal length and free to move about theiraxes, allow the body B to swing to either side of the frame. At the sametime, these rocking arms prevent the body from, swinging farther than isdesirable, that is, farther than about sixty to seventy-five degrees,swinging into contact as they do with the frame A between thecross-pieces 12, as shown in Fig. 1.

from each other so as to include the ends of the rocking arms 1-1. Itwill be seen that the braces 16 and the cross-pieces12 are analogous infunction, the former providing attaching means for the upper ends of therocking arms or links to the body, the latter providing attaching meansfor the lower ends of said arms to the frame. Spacing sleeves 13 mountedon bolts 13, and similar sleeves 16 on bolts 14c, are employed tomaintain the rocking arms 14 in their proper position upon their axesduring dumping.

[It will be understood that the sides 19 of the body are the only partswhich swing outwardly prior to the actual dumping operation. These sides19 each have rigidly secured to them legs 15 which are pivoted neartheir middle points upon the bolts 14:.

These legs being secured to the sides 19 swing with the latter untilthey come in contact with the bottom 17 of the body thus serving asstops. Then the sides can move no farther, and are held in the plane ofthe bottom 17 so as to act as a chute for the material dumped. All thisis clearly seen in Fig. t. In the normal position of the body, the legs15 rest upon the outer cross-pieces 12 as Fig. '3'indicates. rlVhen soresting they hold the body in place upon the frame and prevent prematuredumping, The legs do not meet the cross-pieces perpendicularly but at anangle. As Fig. 3 shows, the legs 15 swing between the sleeves 16" andthe extended ends of the braces16. Hence, each of the bolts 1 1 holdstogether the ends of two braces 16, one rocking arm 14:, one leg 15 andone sleeve 16.

One of the" ends18 of, the body B is provided on its upperedge 18 withprojections 1 or teeth 20fo1 interlocking engagement with the actuatingmechanism to .be' described.

drawing illustrate-s.- 'These'teeth are preferably formed integrallywith the end 18, thus assuring strengthand rigidity. The upper edge ofend 18 between teeth 20 is cut out so as to be below the level of edge18, thus providing a seat 21 for the reception of the dumping lever andconnected parts.

The actuating mechanism consists of a dumping lever 27 with a flaredbase 28 for strength, secured by rivets or pins 26 to a rocking frame,whichrests upon the edges 18 and in the seat 21. This rocking frame isrectangular in general outline, being made up of bars 24, connectedtogether near each end as at 25. When the dumping lever stands in anupright position, the rocking frame at its base lies upon the'edge 18bearing thereupon near each end outside the teeth 20, the bars 24inclosing the teeth. lVhen the lever is rocked in either direction, oneend of the frame will be lifted and will swing about the other end as anaxis, which Fig. d clearly illustrates. 7

As was said above, the frame 24 is held'at each end by parts 25. Nowthese parts 25 are the inturned ends of two bent rods 29 which connectthe operating lever with the sides of the body and hence provide meansfor the dumping thereof. Each rod'29 is pivoted at one end 25 to theframe 2%,has a transverse portion 30 extending along the end of thebody, and a longitudinal portion 31 extending at right angles to30 alongthe side of the body and through bearing openings 15 in the legs 15. Theopposite end of portion 31 remote from the operating lever is bent atright angles to form the transverse portion 32 which is also parallel toportion 30. The extreme end of portion 32 is bent to form a hookterminal'33, which engages with a pin 34 jutting from the. end 18. Theelements 33'and 34L constitute a latching means for the sides when inclosed position. Recesses'20 are provided in the upper edge 18 of theend18- adjacent the teeth 20 jtO receive the inturned ends 25 of.therods 29 so that said ends riding in said recesses constitute thefulcrumson which the frame 2 1 swings.

The operation of the above-described parts willfnow be clear. When thelever 27 is pulled in either direction, the frame 24: will rock on thefulcrums 20', and release the hook terminal 33 from the pin 34.Continned movement of the lever will force one ofthe sides 19 open,turning by means of its legs 15 upon 14: as an axis. The other side 19will be held tightly closed. The other rod 29 will hold the'lever withthe fulcrum 25 in the recess 20 and will remain secured at'its end 33 toitspin 34." When the legs 15 swing against the underside of the body,the side 19can move no farther, and it extends outin the position shownin Fig. {1. When the side lets down, a portion of the load rolls out on'the side giving added weight to that side, and with a light pressuredownwardly on the side the body me'talin part or throughout thebody without departing from my invention. Such employment will benecessary whenconstructing dumping carswhich are to carry heavy or abrasive materialsuch as sand.- On the other hand, wood might be a more desirablematerial when handling loose. earth, -vege-.

table' products; etc.

.Various changes might be' made in the shape of the teeth 20,;or .inthesize thereof to insure interlocking of therrocking frame 24:therewith.'.-Moreover, the ends of the legs 15 instead ofwbeing finishedstraight might be made rocker-shaped to reduce the friction with thecross-pieces 12 when starting to dump; Rollers'might be placed on theends of these legs with the same idea in mindJ A great manyoth'erchanges in arrangement, form and construction of the various parts mightbe resorted to to improve upon the construction illustrated. I wish-toclaim as my right to make all such changes whichcome fairly within therealm of-mechanicalskill. I

:W ith this understanding, What I-claim is 1. A dumping body comprisinga frame,a body tiltable on the frame, s'wingable sides on thebody,and'an actuating mechanism for-the sides, said mechanism includingamanually operable lever, -rods connecting the lever'to the sides, andlatching means forsaid rods, said.sides being held closed by thelatching means when the lever is in neutral position and beingmanipulated singly by the movement of said lever to either side of theneutral position. 1

-21 A dumping body including a frame, a

tiltable carrier body mounted upon the framesides pivotally carriedbysaidbody, legs-secured to the sides and extending below to the frame,said legs supportingthe body when in the neutralposition and actingas-stopsforsaid sides when the body is being dumped, and alever-operatedmech- Y anism connected with-said side's and coopcrating with the legsto swing either side open linto thehplane of the bottom of said body andhold the other. side in place,:the ar-. rangement being'such thatbut oneside can be swung at one time.-

3. A dumping body including a frame, a

tiltable carrier body mounted upon .the

frame, sides pivotally carried by said body, and actuating mechanismconnected to. sald sldes, said mechanism providing means for openingeither of the sides and holding the same fixed relative to the bodywhile the body is tilted, said sides when open forming a continuation ofthe bottom of the body and serving as a chute and stops secured to eachside and operating to automatically engage with the underside of thebody to hold the sides in alinement with the bottom thereof.

4. A body for dumping material including a frame, a pair of swingablecrossed links pivoted near each end of the frame, a carrier body pivotedto the-upper ends of said crossed links, swingable sides on said body,legs secured to the sides and turnable about the axes of the upper endsof-the crossed links, said legs normally standing on the frame, and anactuating mechanism connected with the sides.

5 A dumpingbody comprising a frame, a carrier body tiltable thereon, andan actuating mechanism, said frame including two pairs of cross-piecesfixed thereon, one pair near each end of the frame, pivots extendingbetween the ends of each pair, said carrier having two pairs of bracesunderneath its bottomand extending beyond the sides thereof, the bracescorresponding to the cross-pieces and having similar pivots at theirends, and crossed linksat each end of the body, said links havingopenings near their ends and receiving the pivots in said openings.

6. A dumping body comprising a frame,

a'body, crossed links arranged in pairs atbody, said'means being broughtinto engagea 1 115 ment with the frame when the, sides are in closedposition to support the body above, the. frameindependently of thelinks.

.7. A dumping body comprising a frame, aebody tiltableon theframe',swingable sides onthebody,and an actuating mechanism, saldmechanlsm including a manually operable lever, and rods connecting thesaid lever to said sides, said lever having two fixed axesv from eitherof which the nearer side is manipulated. 1 r

.8. A dumping body comprising a frame, a carrier bodyv having swingablesides tiltablethei'eon', and an actuating mechanism,

K said m chanism including a hand-operated a having fixed ends andbottom and swingable,

lever-connected with said sides, said lever having two :fixed axes fromwhich the two sides are manipulated and'between which-it is shiftable.

9. A dumping body including aframe,a

carrier body tiltable onithe frame, and having swingahle sides-and fixedends,.and bottom, andan actuating mechanism, including a hand-operatedlever seated upon one of the. ends ofthe carrier body, said-endhavinginterlocking means projecting above its upper edge for engagement with aframe secured to the lever.

10. A dumpingbody including a frame, a carrier. bod-y tiltable on theframe, said body havingfixed endsand bottom andswingable sides, andanactuating mechanism including a lever, interlocking teeth-projectingabove the upperedgeof one of said ends forengagement wit'li -the lever,said lever being shiftable upon said edge so as to engage either toothseparately during the dumping operation, and a linkage, connecting thelever With 1 the swingab-le sides.

11. A. dumping body including a frame, a oarrierbody' tiltable ontheframe, said body sides,-and an actuating mechanism, including two teethprojectlng ,above the upper edgeof-one of thesaid ends, a-leverconnectedwith both of the swlngable sides, and

a frame joined to the base of the lever, each end of said'frameinterlocking With-one of said teeth.

12. A dumping body including a frame,.a carrier body tiltable upon theframe, said body having fixed ends and bottom and swingable sides, andan actuating mechanism including two tooth-like projections providedupon the upper edge. of one ofthe 'body ends, each of said teethpresentin an outer .edge perpendicularto the edge of the body-end, andalever connectedwith the swingable sides, said leverzhaving a rocking-frame secured to itsbase, said frame when the lever isrooked bearingagainst the outer edge of: thetooth.

213. A dumping body including a frame, a carrier body tiltableupon theframe, and

-*havi-ng movable sides and an actuating mechanism, including a handoperated lever, a flared base forming a part of said lever, a rockingframe secured to said base, means upon said body engaging with saidrocking "-frameto permit the rocking thereof, and

means joining the levernto said sides of the body 10 which the sides maybe tilted.

14. dumping body including a frame, a carrier body tiltasble upon theframe. and

*having swingable sides, and an actuating mechanism, including anoperating lever provided with a flared base, a rocking'frame secured toand surrounding said'base, said rocking frame including two parallelstraps and a ,dumpingmeehanism including an op erating lever, a rockingframezsecured to said lever, and rods connected with the; ends of saidframerthe nods. each-including a bent end for vpermanent-.1engagenial-Ltfilth the rookingzframe, a straight portion ,normally lying lalon the:lever end .ofthehody, a Sec ond straig t portionaat right angles :to{the first-mentioned straight portion and normally lying along a side ofthe body and connected thereto, a third straight portion at ,i-ightangles rte the second portion and normally lying along theiotherend ofthe body, a hooked terminal on saidthirdzportion, and a pin onthe; body.end fornormally holdingithehooked end. 7

16. A dumping b. dytomprising-a frame, a carrier body tiltable. uponthecztrame, aid. carrier including -.-fixed lends and-bottom and mo a lesides, each side having legs exte ding to the frame-below and normallyresting thereupon, and, actuating-mec anism, iiirod passing throughapertures formed in said legs and rotatable therein,

17. A dumping body comprisingpa fr me,

a carrier body; tiltahle upon the fram said carrier including fixedendsand bottom and movable s1des ,.each sidehavingdegsextending to theframe below andhermal xy resting thereupon, said legstconstitutingistopsfto lim-rtthe downward swingingmovement of the sidesof the body, and actuating mechanism, including a shiftablelever, a"

bent-1nd connecting the lever with vleach of the Sides, said rods; beingjournaled on each,

of the sides.

18- 1A dumping body co prisingia f ame, a

a body, means for-supporting the body above 7 the frame and allowingvthe Isa-I116 to 11'5 dumped; to either side, lea-id j body having .a

fixed bottom and. ends 151L638.

which open outwardly. and bezbrought into ali-nement with the bottomedas to con:

stitnte a chute,- meansfor locking? the sides in closed position, andletter mechanismmounted on. the body and .con'nected-to he' sides andthelocking means, whereby ,-itl,ier

side maybe unlocked and swung open without disturbing the. other. side.

19. A dumpmg body eomprlsing .a frame,

abody, means for-supporting thefbodyQa'bove the frame and allowing thesame 3 to be dumped to either side, saidhodyhaving a means forlockingthe sides in closed position.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of tWoWitnesses.

ALONZO C. BALLOU.

into .alinement with the bottom so as to constitute a chute, means forlocking the sides in closed position, and actuating mechanism mounted onone of the ends and including an operating lever, a rocking framecarried thereby, and independent rods connected Witnesses: with theframe at each end and also con- B. Y. CALVERT, nected to the sides, saidrods terminating in A. W. MOSBY.

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